Antech Diagnostics Test Guide
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Renal Profile with SDMA
- Test Code
- SA311
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube.
- Test Description
- Includes Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Albumin/globulin Ratio, BUN, Creatinine, Phosphorous, Glucose, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Sodium/potassium Ratio, Chloride, and SDMA.
A chemistry panel which includes Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Albumin/globulin Ratio, BUN, Creatinine, Phosphorous, Glucose, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Sodium/potassium Ratio, Chloride, and SDMA.
Interferences: Marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Reptilian Comprehensive Chemistries
- Test Code
- AE150
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL heparinized plasma in green microvial (with gel).
- Test Description
- Includes Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, SGOT (AST), Bun, Phosphorus, Glucose, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CPK, and Uric Acid Includes Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, SGOT (AST), Bun, Phosphorus, Glucose, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CPK, and Uric Acid.
Interferences: Marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Reptilian Standard Chemistries
- Test Code
- AE170
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube or green top microvial (with gel).
- Test Description
- Includes Total Protein, SGOT (AST), Phosphorus, Glucose, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CPK, and Uric Acid.
Interferences: Marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Reticulocyte Count
- Test Code
- T425
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube.
- Test Description
- Reticulocytes, Absolute Reticulocytes
Includes an unadjusted reticulocyte percent and absolute reticulocyte count. Only aggregate reticulocytes are counted.
Interferences: Marked hemolysis.
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Reticulocyte Count, Add-on
- Test Code
- ADD140
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube.
- Test Description
- Reticulocytes, Absolute Reticulocytes
Includes an unadjusted reticulocyte percent and absolute reticulocyte count. Only aggregate reticulocytes are counted.
Interferences: Marked hemolysis.
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Rhinotrachitis Feline
- Test Code
- S16702
- Results:
- 7-10 business days.
- Specimen
- 1.0 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube.
- Test Description
- Viral Neutralization Antibody Titer
Serum neutralization assay for detection of neutralizing antibodies to Feline Herpesvirus (Rhinotracheitis).
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Rhodococcus equi PCR
- Test Code
- S14396
- Results:
- 4-5 days.
- Specimen
- One or more of the following: Transtracheal wash, bronchoalveolar lavage, and/or nasal swab in non-additive tube without media.
- Test Description
- Identification of R. equi carrying the virulence plasmid gene vapA.
Note: Transtracheal wash sample is the recommended specimen for diagnosis of R. equi pneumonia. Fecal sample is acceptable for identification of mares that may be shedding virulent R. equi causing infection in foals.
Interferences: Wooden swabs can interfere with testing and plastic swabs are preferred.
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever IFA
- Test Code
- T715
- Results:
- 1-2 days.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube.
- Test Description
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (IFA) Evaluates for IgG antibody consistent with exposure to Rickettsia rickettsii.
Interferences: Marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Ruminant Chemistry
- Test Code
- L1001
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube.
- Test Description
- Equine Chemistry and Magnesium
Includes Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, A/G Ratio, AST (SGOT), Alk Phos, GGT, T. Bilirubin, D. Bilirubin, BUN, Creatinine, BUN/Creat Ratio, Phosphorus, Glucose, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, NA/K Ratio, Chloride, Cholesterol, Triglyceride, CPK, and LDH.
Sample Handling: Serum separator samples should be spun prior to submission. Red top tubes should be spun and serum transferred to a non‑additive tube and marked as SERUM. If the serum is not separated from the red blood cells, chemistry values can be affected.
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Ruminant Chemistry, CBC, and Fib
- Test Code
- L080
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum, 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood, with or without 0.5 mL citrated plasma (preferred for Fibrinogen).
- Test Description
- Ruminant Chemistry with a Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Fibrinogen.
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Salmonella spp. PCR
- Test Code
- S14416
- Results:
- 4-5 days.
- Specimen
- 5 grams of feces (multiple days should be submitted separately but within 72-hours of collection and marked by date of collection) in ANTECHâ„¢ provided fecal container.
- Test Description
- Detects DNA from pathogenic species of Salmonella. Salmonella PCR testing can also be used as a bio‑surveillance tool to identify asymptomatic/shedding horses and monitor in‑patients in a hospital setting.
Note: Single negative Salmonella spp. PCR result does not rule out Salmonella spp. Three (3) serial submissions are recommended.
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Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter
- Test Code
- M120
- Results:
- 3-4 days. Preliminary report available every 24-hours. Final culture result available in 72-hours.
- Specimen
- 7Â grams of feces or fecal culturette.
- Test Description
- Campylobacter Culture, Fecal Culture (Salmonella and Shigella)
Culture specifically evaluates for Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter. Fecal PCR testing is more sensitive and tests for a broader array of potential pathogens.
Note: Submit feces in a sterile container, a culturette, or in a Campy thio broth.
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SARS-CoV-2 PCR Add-on Panel
- Test Code
- T996
- Results:
- 2-11 days.
- Container
- Culturette, fecal sample.
- Specimen
- Conjunctival and deep pharyngeal swabs Nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal aspirate or wash in red top or non-additive tube Bronchoalveolar lavage in red top or non-additive tube Tracheal aspirates in red top or non-additive tube.
- Test Description
- This test may be added to either a GI PCR or Respiratory PCR panel, where history may suggest that SARS-CoV-2 may be playing an etiological role.
Note: Not a standalone test. Must be an add-on to Canine/Feline Respiratory or GI PCR.
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SDMA
- Test Code
- T1035
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube.
- Test Description
- SDMA (symmetric dimethylarginine) is freely filtered by the kidneys, and elevation in SDMA is indicative of a reduced glomerular filtration rate.
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SearchLight DNA™ Cytology, Add‑on
- Test Code
- S10058
- Results:
- 12-17 days following finalized histopathology report.
- Specimen
- Fine‑Needle Aspirate (FNA) Samples: FNA Slides ≥2 highly cellular unstained or stained slides + 1 Diffquick FNA Liquid ≥0.5 mL in sterile vial/tube with no additives.
Bone Tumor: Non‑decalcified sample. - Test Description
- SearchLight DNA™ is an add‑on test to any biopsy or cytology where cancer is suspected or diagnosed. This test provides precision diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic guidance for multiple types of cancers.
This canine cancer genomic panel identifies mutations in 120 relevant cancer genes and provides insights into cancer’s origin, behavior, and the optimal approach for treatment.
Report includes:
• Information about mutations in 120 cancer genes including diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic biomarker associations with supporting evidence from peer‑reviewed literature, clinical consensus, and inference from human FDA guidance.
• Pharmacogenomic marker (MDR1) mutation status.
• A list of targeted therapeutic drug(s) if the patient’s tumor mutations are a match for an existing drug.
• Information on clinical trials by tumor type curated from public databases and individual academic centers by Vidium Animal Health.
To order SearchLight DNAâ„¢, please contact customer service.
Note: SearchLight DNA™ can be added to a biopsy or cytology performed by a board‑certified pathologist where neoplasia has been diagnosed or suspected.
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SearchLight DNA™ Histology, Add‑on
- Test Code
- S11068
- Results:
- 12-17 days following finalized histopathology report.
- Specimen
- Fine‑Needle Aspirate (FNA) Samples: FNA Slides ‑ ≥2 unstained or stained slides + 1 Diffquick FNA Liquid ‑ ≥0.5 mL in sterile vial/tube with no additives.
Biopsy Samples: Formalin‑Fixed, Paraffin‑Embedded (FFPE) Scrolls – 10 x 10‑ micron sections with 1 adjacent hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) slide Unstained FFPE Slides – 10 x 10‑micron sections with 1 adjacent H&E slide.
Bone Tumor: Non‑decalcified sample. - Test Description
- SearchLight DNA™ is an add‑on test to any biopsy or cytology where cancer is suspected or diagnosed. This test provides precision diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic guidance for multiple types of cancers.
This canine cancer genomic panel identifies mutations in 120 relevant cancer genes and provides insights into cancer’s origin, behavior, and the optimal approach for treatment.
Report includes:
• Information about mutations in 120 cancer genes including diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic biomarker associations with supporting evidence from peer‑reviewed literature, clinical consensus, and inference from human FDA guidance.
• Pharmacogenomic marker (MDR1) mutation status.
• A list of targeted therapeutic drug(s) if the patient’s tumor mutations are a match for an existing drug.
• Information on clinical trials by tumor type curated from public databases and individual academic centers by Vidium Animal Health.
To order SearchLight DNAâ„¢, please contact customer service.
Note: SearchLight DNA™ can be added to a biopsy or cytology performed by a board‑certified pathologist where neoplasia has been diagnosed or suspected.
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Selenium Level
- Test Code
- S16730
- Results:
- 5-7 days.
- Specimen
- Test can be performed on one of the following specimens:
• 1.0 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube (spun).
• 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender top tube.
• 10.0 grams feed (representative sample). - Test Description
- Used to detect exposure to selenium.
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Test Request Forms
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AC
AccuPlex Multi-Test
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COHW
Canine Occult Heartworm Multi-Test
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DERM
Dermatopathology Consult
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Form 1
General
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Form 2
Avian & Exotic
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Form 3
Histopathology/Cytology
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Form 4
Heartworm Multi-Test
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Form 6
Equine
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Form 7
Equine Histopathology/Cytology
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Form 8
O&P Multi-Test
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Form 8G
O&P Multi-Test with Giardia
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Form 9
Radiology Review
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SearchLight DNA Form
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SearchLight DNA Form Canada
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Superliver
Superliver Biopsy
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T1025
CADET BRAF/Plus